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CVE-2007-4485

6.8 · MEDIUM

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in visitor.php in Butterfly online visitors counter 1.08, when used with certain older versions of PHP with improper SERVER superglobal handling, allows remo…

Published Aug 22, 2007butterflyEPSS 1.75%

Overview

CVE-2007-4485 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting butterfly butterfly. It was published on August 22, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in visitor.php in Butterfly online visitors counter 1.08, when used with certain older versions of PHP with improper SERVER superglobal handling, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the _SERVER[DOCUMENT_ROOT] parameter. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is caused by a problem in PHP and the proper fix should be in PHP; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in Butterfly online visitors counter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from butterfly. Update butterfly to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/38327Refsecurityvulns.com/Rdocument845.htmlRefsecurityvulns.com/source26994.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477253/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482006/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36147Refosvdb.org/38327Refsecurityvulns.com/Rdocument845.htmlRefsecurityvulns.com/source26994.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477253/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4485?

CVE-2007-4485 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting butterfly butterfly. It was published on August 22, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4485?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4485?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from butterfly. Update butterfly to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4485?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4485 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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